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This guarantees freedom of the press. Question 1 This guarantees freedom of the press. 1st Amendment

Question 2 This a group with broad common interests who organize to win elections. Political party

Question 3 This is a broad statement of party beliefs, positions, and goals Platform

What is the symbol of the Republican Party? Question 4 What is the symbol of the Republican Party? An Elephant

Question 5 This is a single belief or position that a party takes. Plank

Question 6 What amendment outlawed the use of a poll tax? The 24th Amendment

Question 7 What does the word suffrage refer to? The right to vote

Question 8 What is an open primary? All eligible voters can choose a party’s nominee.

Question 9 Name one reason third parties have been largely unsuccessful in winning elections in the US. Hard to raise $, difficulty getting on the ballot, etc.

Question 10 What is a voting district called? A precinct

Question 11 What amendment allowed women to vote? The 19th Amendment

Question 12 How many electoral votes does NC have? 15

Question 13 This amendment prevents being denied from voting due to race. 15th Amendment

Question 14 What is a caucus? A party meeting where the nominee is chosen by the one with the most members.

Question 15 How do media outlets make a profit? They sell air time to businesses for commercials

Question 16 This law created public financing and disclosure laws. Federal Elections & Campaign Act of 1971

Question 17 This is a group of people who organize around a common policy or goal to influence government. Special Interest Group

Question 18 Who chooses a party’s Vice Presidential candidate? The Presidential Candidate

Question 19 Give an example of how an interest group might use litigation to push its agenda. NAACP brought Brown v. Board case, NOW challenges abortion laws, Sierra Club seeks injunctions to stop bridge, etc.

Question 20 Name 2 requirements to vote in NC. Registered, 18, 30-day residency, citizenship, not a felon in prison.

Question 21 What is directly contacting legislators known as? Lobbying

Question 22 What do you call the candidate who is currently in office that is seeking reelection? The incumbent

Question 23 Name a labor union in the US. AFL-CIO, UAW, NCAE, Teamsters, etc.

What state has the most electoral votes? Question 24 What state has the most electoral votes? CA

Question 25 What agency oversees the public airwaves? The FCC

Question 26 What group oversees federal election laws? The FEC

Question 27 What are the two types of mass media? Electronic and print

Question 28 What party is considered liberal and which is conservative? A liberal usually is a Democrat; conservatives are usually Republicans.

Question 29 What is the symbol of the Democratic Party? A donkey

Question 30 Name a third party that has run for president. Reform, Green, Progressive, etc.

Question 31 For what do the letters NAACP stand? National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Question 32 What does it mean to be a moderate? Someone who has views on the left and right

Question 33 What are the people surveyed in a poll called? The sample

Question 34 What is the ideas and attitudes of a significant number of Americans called? Public Opinion

Question 35 What is prior restraint? Government censorship of information before it is published